At Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Education, we have come together (one faculty member and nine graduate students in educational leadership in higher education) to explore and examine concepts of perspectives of teacher education in higher education.
The course was taught in June 2019, and the products included these pages were developed and revised by the graduate students in order to share their learning journey and to disseminate knowledge about the topics to others.
Course description:
“This interdisciplinary course explores issues and perspectives on postsecondary education in the Kazakhstani and international contexts. This course is appropriate for current and future postsecondary educators and other professionals working in postsecondary education contexts. Topics include: shifts in policy and practice for postsecondary educators, professional development and pre-service postsecondary education training, and the sociocultural contexts that shape, influence, and constraints of learning and teaching in higher and postsecondary contexts.
The aims of this course are three-fold: (1) to expand students’ mindset about sociocultural issues of education about the world of higher and post-secondary education through hands-on and reflective practice, (2) to learn about collaborative methods of teaching, and (3) to disseminate information on sociocultural issues of higher education to a Kazakhstani and international audience (e.g., developing a course website to share information)”
Perspectives of Teacher Education in Higher Education 